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The First 100 Days of Obama's Second Term Aren't Off to a Popular Start

The president's approval rating hovers just below 50 percent. Read moreMay 1, 2013comments

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Special Report: United State Postal Service Woes

The Postal Service has been losing money for quite some time, with Congress ... Read more

Play of the Day

Play of the Day gathers clips from late night and comedy television shows, ... Read more

Defense Furlough Decision Coming Soon arrow Pentagon admits some services could afford to eliminate furloughs.

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House Homeland Security Committee Plans Hearing on Boston Attack arrow Key question is how information was tracked and handled after warnings by ...

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Hagel Seeks Furlough 'Consistency and Fairness' Across Defense arrow Union decries move to force unpaid leave equally on the department's ...

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Play of the Day: The Politics of Defense Contracting arrow In the wake of the sequester, congressmen from Ohio think we need tanks that the Army ...

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Lawmaker Wants USPS to Bring You Your Booze arrow Proposal would overturn Postal Service’s ban on delivering wine and beer.

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Ruling in TSA Air Marshal Case Hailed by Whistleblower Advocates arrow MSPB defeat called victory for federal whistleblowers.

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Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.

What the Senate Energy Panel Would Look Like Under Chairwoman Landrieu arrow Landrieu is one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate on ...

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Play of the Day: Congress Resolves One Aspect of the Sequester arrow The move to restore air traffic controllers is a main topic on late-night TV.

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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli

Virginia Governor's Race Overshadowed by Scandal arrow Ties to controversial companies become fodder for attacks.

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Sixty-Seven Senators Urge Obama to Resolve VA Claims Backlog arrow Letter cites 2,000 percent increase in year-old claims over four years.

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Tired, Poorly Trained Guard Dogs Could Endanger Nuclear Arms Site arrow Tennessee site gets the animals on a 5-year contract worth nearly $15M.

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Analysis: Obama's Amazing Speech (and Why You Probably Missed It) arrow Lost amid the laughter, Obama's closing remarks at the White House ...

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